Techniques to Fix Cell Phone Dropped in Water

It happens in a second, you make a hasty Move such as shuffling for something in your pocket or grabbing an item off the shelf and in just a few seconds your cell phone can drop from your pocket or a shelf into the sink or toilet. Although most people quickly grab their phones out of water, unless it's a toilet in which case there may be some hesitation before they yank it out, the end result is usually that the phone no longer works or if it does turn on does not have all of the same functional features that it did before.

Before you start to panic however if the same situation has occurred for you, there are a few tips that can help you fix a cell phone dropped in water so long as you act quick and perform the steps in the proper order. This is especially important because making a mistake such as trying to turn your cell phone back on to soon after it is dropped in the water can cause it to short out which will lead to even more problems.

It also can lead to the cell phone's circuits frying which means that you will never be able to fix it so if there is one thing that you remember it should be never to turn a cell phone back on after you have dropped it in water. Instead, you need to quickly reMove the Battery from the device. Regardless of what type of plan you have for removing the water from your cell phone you need to get the Battery out of the cell phone if there is any hope that it will survive its traumatic ordeal.

After this step there are several things that you can do. One of the most popular techniques is to fill a large bag with dry rice and seal it tight. Leave the cell phone in the rice bag overnight and the rice will pull out the moisture and water from the phone allowing it to dry out quicker. Since it also pulls it from the air you can rest assured that in the morning when you open the bag your phone will be completely dried out. Although there is no guarantee that the phone will turn back on when you put the Battery back in, there is a much higher chance than if you just cross your fingers and wait.

A similar method that is along the same lines is using a sealed container in conjunction with a Dri-Z-Air component which can be found at a hardware store. These machines essentially work just like the rice to pull the moisture out of the air and your cell phone although they may work a lot faster since they have adjustable settings on them that allow you to control how fast the air is reMoved.

No matter which technique you end up choosing to use to fix a cell phone plunged in water, keep in mind that if there is any doubt you should always walk on the side of caution and let your phone dry out for a longer period of time. Since turning a mobile phone on while it is still wet is a guarantee that you will ruin it, be patient and wait the full length of time. In the end you will end up saving more than just a few hours in exchange for your patience.

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